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Explore how innovation, societal appropriation, and local collaboration can boost the Energy Union towards renewable and alternative energies. Key topics include innovation in transport, city-level energy transition, and the role of start-ups, cities, and large groups in driving innovation. Join the EU Sustainable Energy Week.
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Session Innovation and the Energy Union Brussels, Charlemagne, RoomMansholt 22 June 2017, 9:00 – 10:30
Introduction - Setting the scene: The Research, Innovation and Competitiveness pillar of the Energy Union Patrick CHILD, Deputy Director General, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission The citizen at the core? How societal appropriation can boost the Energy Union Diego PAVIA, CEO of InnoEnergy Innovation in transport in Spain. The chance of renewable and alternative energies Eloy Álvarez PELEGRY, Director of the Energy Chair of Orkestra and Member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Engineering Think local first: how cities innovate for the energy transition Alix BOLLE, Energy Cities How start-ups, cities and large groups can work together to innovate? Clémence FISHER, Head of Smart City programs, NUMA
Innovation: "Introducingsomething new to a given organisation" Energy Union - 5Ds (VP Šefčovič): Decarbonise and Democratiseenergy. This is helped by Digitalisation. It fosters the Diversification of energy supplies and the Disruption traditional energy cycles.
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